Dr. Brook Lakew Profile

Dr. Brook Lakew

Astrophysicist

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Publications (8)

Proceedings Article | 26 April 2008 Paper

Development of 2D array of thermal detectors for far infrared investigation of the outer planets and their icy moons: processing issues and noise considerations

B. Lakew

Proceedings Volume 7003, 700324 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782037

KEYWORDS: Thin films, Infrared sensors, Sensors, Bolometers, Infrared detectors, Planets, Thermography, Far infrared, Signal to noise ratio, Technetium

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Proceedings Article | 11 June 2007 Paper

Noise in superconducting MgB2 thin film

B. Lakew, S. Aslam, H. Jones

Proceedings Volume 6600, 660022 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.724658

KEYWORDS: Thin films, Superconductors, Silicon, Bolometers, Thin film growth, Resistance, Temperature metrology, Technetium, Silicon films, Spectrum analysis

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2006 Paper

Noise in MgB₂ thin film: a candidate material for space-borne infrared detector development

B. Lakew, S. Aslam, H. Jones, B. Moeckly

Proceedings Volume 6186, 61860A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663668

KEYWORDS: Thin films, Superconductors, Bolometers, Silicon, Infrared detectors, Resistance, Temperature metrology, Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, Silicon films

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2004 Paper

Performance of a far-IR TES bolometer on monolithic sapphire membrane

Brook Lakew, Shahid Aslam, John Brasunas

Proceedings Volume 5459, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545611

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sapphire, Thin films, Gold, Sensors, Superconductors, Infrared sensors, Infrared bolometers, Far infrared, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 1998 Paper

Thermoelectric infrared detectors with improved mechanical stability for the composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) far-infrared focal plane

Rainer Fettig, Brook Lakew, John Brasunas, Julie Crooke, Claef Hakun, Jon Orloff

Proceedings Volume 3435, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323730

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Gold, Thermoelectric materials, Resistance, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared detectors, Infrared radiation, Acoustics, Spectroscopy, Far infrared

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Proceedings Article | 7 October 1996 Paper

Cassini infrared Fourier spectroscopic investigation

Virgil Kunde, Peter Ade, Richard Barney, D. Bergman, Jean-Francois Bonnal, R. Borelli, David Boyd, John Brasunas, Gregory Brown, Simon Calcutt, F. Carroll, R. Courtin, Jacky Cretolle, Julie Crooke, Martin Davis, S. Edberg, Rainer Fettig, M. Flasar, David Glenar, S. Graham, John Hagopian, Claef Hakun, Patricia Hayes, L. Herath, Linda Spilker, Donald Jennings, Gabriel Karpati, C. Kellebenz, Brook Lakew, J. Lindsay, J. Lohr, James Lyons, Robert Martineau, Anthony Martino, Mack Matsumura, J. McCloskey, T. Melak, Guy Michel, Armando Morrell, C. Mosier, LaTunia Pack, M. Plants, D. Robinson, Louis Rodriguez, Paul Romani, Bill Schaefer, Stephen Schmidt, Carlos Trujillo, Tim Vellacott, K. Wagner, D. Yun

Proceedings Volume 2803, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.253416

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Sensors, Mirrors, Telescopes, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared radiation, Mid-IR, Beam splitters, Mercury cadmium telluride, Space telescopes

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